Be aware of the Audio/Video problems with IDE cards on PCI macs. I have 2 9500s, and one everything works great on (40gig IDE hard drive), and the other stutters and is a pain in the ass.
Your mileage will vary. I do recommend getting a ACARD 7720, which allows you to use IDE drives on the SCSI chain. Pretty much eliminated the problem on the 9500. James Sanderson wrote: >Then if I want expandability with a card that is "in line" with the bus >of the 7300 mobo, this is the card to buy? I really would like to get >an internal burner, but SCSI's are hard to come by and IDE/ATA's come >"a dime a dozen." >Should I even worry about the "speed" (66 vs 100 vs 133)? Does it make >any difference about the speed of the mobo's bus? It doesn't create a >bottleneck of any sort transferring information between the comp and >the drives I might have attached to that card? >ACARDs will allow the use of CD-RWs? > >So many questions! I just don't want to waste money! > >Jim Sanderson > > > > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
